Holiday Gifts that Change Lives

Holiday Gifts that Change Lives

Hey friends! The holiday season is upon us and the days are rapidly passing by. Have you started your gift shopping yet? Maybe you’re almost there?  Well to help with your possible panic, we’ve compiled a list of current partnerships that will make your gift brainstorming a little bit easier, (Continue reading…)

Behind the Sole: Angela Foglesong

Behind the Sole: Angela Foglesong

If you’re ever in Nashville, TN and have the chance to stop by our world headquarters, you’ll most likely get a tour of the office building and warehouse. One of the first things we show guests is a photo proudly displayed in our hallway, of the napkin that our founder, (Continue reading…)

Soles4Souls University RV Tour 2012: Week 2

Soles4Souls University RV Tour 2012: Week 2

This week of travels has carried from Knoxville, Tennessee into beautiful Kentucky!  Sebree and Owensboro to be exact.  The week began with a great visit to University of Tennessee.  UT is participating in our SEC Shoe Drive Challenge this year and invited Heath and I on campus for its kickoff (Continue reading…)

Rockstar Donor Company: Michelson’s Shoes

Rockstar Donor Company: Michelson’s Shoes

Without donations from retailers, we wouldn’t be able to distribute as many shoes around the world.  We need our donors, and that’s why we love to tell you about them! Today, the spotlight it on Michelson’s Shoes. Michelson’s is a full-service family shoe store. They make sure that everyone finds (Continue reading…)

Soul Stories: Ugandan Orphans Choir

Soul Stories: Ugandan Orphans Choir

The Ugandan Orphans Choir received shoes from Soles4Souls recently. We wanted to share their story with you, and so we asked Dawn, the Choir Ministry Assistant, to tell us about the organization and their experience with Soles4Souls. Check out the story and photos below!! The first Ugandan Orphans Choir group (Continue reading…)

Rockstar Donor: Scott Hamby

Rockstar Donor: Scott Hamby

Scott Hamby of RockTenn Recycling & Waste Solutions contacted us recently with a large donation of shoes. One of his clients, The Men’s Wearhouse, no longer needed them and Scott couldn’t bear to simply throw them away. Here’s his story: I was given the challenge of helping a potential customer (Continue reading…)

Campaign to Watch: You’ve Got Plans June 2nd, 2012

Campaign to Watch: You’ve Got Plans June 2nd, 2012

June 2nd. It’s a Saturday and it’s in June and it’s going to be awesome. But before I give away any other details, watch this short clip: So now that you’re stoked on June 2nd, let me fill you in. It will be Soles4Soul’s OneWalk day. Friends, schools and communities (Continue reading…)

Travel4Souls: Africa Recap

Travel4Souls: Africa Recap

Travel4Souls spent time distributing shoes in Africa this month. Our Travel Manager, Katie Lentile, documented the trip on her blog. Here’s a slightly shorter version! Day 1 in Kigoma We left JFK and had a quick flight over to Zurich Switzerland–you can read and see pictures about thathere. After Switzerland, (Continue reading…)

Rockstar Donor Company: American Shoe Factory

Rockstar Donor Company: American Shoe Factory

This week, we’d like to thank American Shoe Factory for their donation. They recently sent over 10,000 pairs of men’s and boy’s dress and casual shoes to Soles4Souls. So many shoes that they had to use a semi-truck to transport them!! “The measure of life is not its duration, but (Continue reading…)

Soul Stories: Atlanta Mission – Shoes with Wings

Soul Stories: Atlanta Mission – Shoes with Wings

We told you all last month about The Kinding Mission we were supporting. KINDS Snacks and Soles4Souls encouraged individuals to do a random act of kindness. Because of the number of people who supported the mission, we worked with KIND Snacks to distribute both shoes and clothing at the Atlanta (Continue reading…)

Behind the Sole: Keith Woodley

Behind the Sole: Keith Woodley

Did you see that The North Face collected winter coats in all of their retail stores in the United States? Or that PUMA offered incentives to customers who donated to Soles4Souls last year? These partnerships, along with countless others, were strategically formulated by our Chief Development Officer – Keith Woodley.  (Continue reading…)